

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING
2020 VIRTUAL
POLICY CONFERENCE

IN CRISIS AND CALM: LEADING WITH PURPOSE
OCTOBER 29-31 + EXTENDED ON-DEMAND ACCESS

A MESSAGE FROM
SUZANNE
MIYAMOTO
CEO
EILEEN M.
SULLIVAN-MARX
PRESIDENT

CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND CELEBRATE
Register now and join your colleagues at the American Academy of Nursing’s 2020 Virtual Policy Conference.
This year’s conference will be held virtually on October 29 - 31. Now more than ever, we need the opportunity to reflect and connect together.
This year’s conference theme is fittingly, In Crisis and Calm: Leading with Purpose. The dynamic speakers will encourage deep discussion and thought surrounding the unique role the nursing profession plays in achieving equitable care especially as we grapple with an increasingly grave global health crisis.
The Academy is excited to host this engaging virtual conference that will allow us to learn and grow as a community. We look forward to celebrating our new 2020 Fellows, Living Legends, Honorary Fellows, and Award Winners.
REGISTRATION RATES
REGISTRATION BENEFITS
Continuing Professional Development
The American Academy of Nursing is accredited as a provider of Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The fee for Contact Hours is included in the registration rate. The total number of awarded contact hours will be announced prior to the event. Contact hours are awarded by the American Academy of Nursing following the completion of the virtual event.
Cancellation Policy
Policy Conference cancellation requests must be submitted by email to Conferences@AANnet.org and received by October 16, 2020. There is a $50.00 processing fee for each refund. The Academy will waive processing fees for cancellations due to COVID-19.
AGENDA
(subject to change)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
11:00AM - 6:15PM ET / 8:00AM - 3:15PM PT
11:00AM - 12:15PM ET / 8:00AM - 9:15AM PT
Conference Welcome
and
Opening Keynote:
Leading with Purpose
Kevin W. Sowers, MSN, RN, FAAN
President, Johns Hopkins Health System
Moderator: Mary M. Gullatte, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN, LSSYB, FAAN
Corporate Director of Nursing Evidence Based Practice & Research, Emory Healthcare
12:15PM - 12:40PM ET / 8:15AM - 8:40AM PT
Covid-19 Courage Awards
12:40PM - 1:40PM ET / 9:40AM - 10:40AM PT
Interactive Panel:
Navigating a Pandemic
Kimberly Glassman, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN
Clinical Professor and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Rear Admiral Aisha K. Mix, DNP, MPH, RN, NHDP-BC
Chief Nurse Officer, U.S. Public Health Service
Sharon Vanairsdale, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, NP-C, CEN, FAEN, FAAN
Program Director for Serious Communicable Diseases, Emory University Hospital
Moderator: Kathleen Chavanu Gorman, MSN, RN, FAAN
Executive Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer, Children’s National Health System
1:40PM - 1:45PM ET / 10:40AM - 10:45AM PT
Day 1 Closing
Poster Sessions & Exhibit Hall Break
3:00PM - 4:05PM ET / 12:00PM - 1:05PM PT
Institute for Nursing Leadership Session
Opening Remarks & Partner Welcome
Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN
President, American Academy of Nursing
Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN
Senior Adviser for Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Senior Scholar in Residence and Advisor to the President on Nursing, National Academy of Medicine
An Institute for Nursing Leadership Critical Conversation on Health Equity and Racism
Barbara Hatcher, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Principal/CEO, Hatcher-DuBois-Odrick Public Health Consulting Group
Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion and Research Professor, The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing
Facilitator: Monica R. McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, University of California San Francisco Family Health Care Nursing Department, Affiliated Scientist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, and Member of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Transitional Remarks
Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chair, Institute for Nursing Leadership Planning Committee
4:05PM - 5:10PM ET / 1:05PM - 2:10PM PT
In-Depth Dialogues
Antiracism in Nursing Education and the Workforce:
Leading Change
Garrett K. Chan, PhD, RN, APRN, FAEN, FPCN, FCNS, FNAP, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer and President of HealthImpact
Wallena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FAAN
Founder & CEO, Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program
Facilitator: Angela Amar, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Dean, UNLV School of Nursing
Unseen Diversity: How to Elevate Inclusivity and Affect Change
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Professor of Nursing, Social Work, and Global Public Health
Associate Vice Provost for Mentoring and Outreach Programs
New York University
Director, NYU Center for Latino and Adolescent Family Health (CLAFH)
Margaret Moss, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN
Director, First Nations House of Learning/Associate Professor, The University of British Columbia, School of Nursing
Facilitator: Hussein M. Tahan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vice President, Nursing Professional Development and Workforce Planning, MedStar Health and Co-Chair, INL Planning Committee
5:10PM - 5:15PM ET / 2:10PM - 2:15PM PT
Closing Remarks
Kenya Beard, EdD, AGACNP-BC, NP-C, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Chair, Diversity & Inclusivity Committee
Julie Fairman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chair, Institute for Nursing Leadership National Advisory Council
5:15PM - 6:15PM ET / 2:15PM - 3:15PM PT
Reflection Room
Facilitated by Diversity & Inclusivity Committee and the INL National Advisory Council Members
RETURN TO AGENDA




General Session Programming
Breakout Content
Networking Opportunities
Sponsor Spotlights




Virtual Exhibit Hall
Poster Sessions
Extended On-Demand Content
Contact Hours
THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT WILL FEATURE
SIGNATURE CONFERENCE EVENTS, INCLUDING:
Captivating Keynotes
Interactive Panel Sessions
Breakout
Sessions
Networking
Opportunities
Exhibit
Hall
Poster
Sessions
Celebrations
Including:
Living Legends Ceremony and New Fellow Induction Ceremony